Casino Magic Biloxi Casino & Hotel

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Casino Magic Biloxi Casino & Hotel


Address	195 Beach Boulevard Biloxi, Mississippi 39530-4708
Opening date	September 30, 1992
Previous names	none
Casino type	Water-Based
Theme	magical
Owner	Pinnacle Entertainment
No. of rooms	378 (on 23 floors & with 86 suites)
Total gaming space	50,000 sq ft (5,000 m²).
Permanent shows	none
Signature attractions	various shows
Notable restaurants	Randolph's (steaks and seafood)
Years renovated	May 1, 1998

Casino Magic Biloxi Casino & Hotel was a 50,000-square-foot (5,000 m²) [1] permanently moored casino barge located on Casino Row, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi with an adjoining 378 room hotel located on 16 acres of land.^[1]^[2] The property is now owned by Harrah's Entertainment.

[edit] History

The 378 room Casino Magic Hotel was added on May 1, 1998.^[3]

The casino was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. [2]

Following Pinnacle Entertainment's acquisition of a Lake Charles casino from Harrah's Entertainment, which was damaged in 2005, it announced plans on June 20, 2006 to invest $350 million to construct Sugarcane Bay with an anticipated opening date in 2009. Harrah's received the site of the former Casino Magic Biloxi Casino & Hotel in exchange for the Lake Charles property and has announced plans to build the Margaritaville Casino and Resort on this and an adjoining property that it owned.